SEC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Josh Liendo Sets Meet Record 43.70 in 100 Fly
Josh Liendo got Thursday’s session of the SEC Championships off to a flying start, the Florida junior going 43.70. That lowers his meet mark from last year’s championships, at 43.89.
Liendo is leading the way for Florida on a night where it will face a battle from Texas to retain its long streak of SEC titles.
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Thursday’s night session includes the men’s 1-meter diving event but no relays. The team scores at the conclusion of Wednesday’s session:
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 15 1. University of Texas 677 2. University of Tennessee 381 3. University of Florida 369 4. Georgia, University of 322.5 5. South Carolina, University of, 273 6. Texas A&M University 268 7. Louisiana State University 248 8. University of Alabama 236 9. Auburn University 180.5 10. Missouri 177 11. Kentucky, University of 163 12. University of Arkansas 135 13. Vanderbilt University 86
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 14 1. University of Texas 505 2. University of Florida 421.5 3. University of Tennessee 327.5 4. Georgia, University of 309 5. Texas A&M University 264 6. Louisiana State University 237 7. University of Alabama 225 8. Auburn University 199 9. Kentucky, University of 176 10. South Carolina, University of, 152 11. Missouri 128
Women’s 400 individual medley
Emma Weyant led four Florida swimmers in the A final in what could be a significant points coup for the Gators. Weyant went 4:03.34, a second clear of Tennessee’s Ella Jansen. Gators took all the odd numbered pots, with Mabel Zavaros third, Julia Brousseau fifth and Sofia Plaza seventh. Texas has both of its Campbells in the A final, Campbell Stoll fourth and Campbell Chase eighth.
Event 16 Women 400 Yard IM
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NCAA: N 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
SEC: S 3:58.23 3/22/2022 Sydney Pickrem, Texas A&M
SEC Meet: M 3:58.35 2012 Elizabeth Beisel, Florida
Pool: P 3:55.97 3/22/2024 Alex Walsh, Virginia
4:03.62 A
4:16.78 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Weyant, Emma J SR FLOR-FL 4:01.01 4:03.34 qA
r:+0.75 26.53 56.30 (29.77)
1:27.39 (31.09) 1:57.63 (30.24)
2:31.88 (34.25) 3:06.63 (34.75)
3:35.65 (29.02) 4:03.34 (27.69)
2 Jansen, Ella Tennessee-SE 4:06.06 4:04.45 qB
r:+0.66 25.75 55.16 (29.41)
1:25.71 (30.55) 1:55.65 (29.94)
2:31.44 (35.79) 3:07.79 (36.35)
3:36.36 (28.57) 4:04.45 (28.09)
3 Zavaros, Mabel 5Y FLOR-FL 4:05.83 4:06.30 qB
r:+0.57 25.79 55.38 (29.59)
1:27.09 (31.71) 1:57.30 (30.21)
2:33.28 (35.98) 3:09.45 (36.17)
3:38.45 (29.00) 4:06.30 (27.85)
4 Stoll, Campbell SO Texas 4:04.30 4:06.67 qB
r:+0.64 25.37 55.45 (30.08)
1:26.43 (30.98) 1:57.06 (30.63)
2:32.24 (35.18) 3:07.91 (35.67)
3:38.05 (30.14) 4:06.67 (28.62)
5 Brousseau, Juli FLOR-FL 4:09.65 4:07.66 qB
r:+0.72 26.76 56.86 (30.10)
1:27.98 (31.12) 1:58.99 (31.01)
2:34.87 (35.88) 3:11.61 (36.74)
3:40.26 (28.65) 4:07.66 (27.40)
5 Brown, Emily Tennessee-SE 4:13.07 4:07.66 qB
r:+0.76 25.87 55.64 (29.77)
1:27.67 (32.03) 1:58.45 (30.78)
2:34.10 (35.65) 3:11.26 (37.16)
3:40.36 (29.10) 4:07.66 (27.30)
7 Plaza, Sofia M FR FLOR-FL 4:12.07 4:08.14 qB
r:+0.81 27.38 57.51 (30.13)
1:29.26 (31.75) 2:00.95 (31.69)
2:34.77 (33.82) 3:09.61 (34.84)
3:39.81 (30.20) 4:08.14 (28.33)
8 Chase, Campbell FR Texas 4:06.57 4:09.48 qB
r:+0.67 26.03 56.52 (30.49)
1:28.39 (31.87) 1:59.52 (31.13)
2:34.70 (35.18) 3:11.20 (36.50)
3:40.66 (29.46) 4:09.48 (28.82)
Men’s 400 individual medley
Rex Maurer led three Texas swimmers in the A final, going 3:38.61. That is .03 ahead of Baylor Nelson of Texas A&M, who is chasing his third straight title in the event. David Johnston of Texas was third, with Cooper Lucas in seventh.
Florida has a pair of A finalists, led by Gio Linscheer in fourth.
Event 17 Men 400 Yard IM
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NCAA: N 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand, Arizona State
SEC: S 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
SEC Meet: M 3:35.76 2018 Hugo Gonzalez, Auburn
Pool: P 3:36.89 2/20/2014 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
3:38.37 A
3:49.53 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Maurer, Rex SO Texas 3:34.19 3:38.61 qB
r:+0.72 23.15 49.72 (26.57)
1:17.38 (27.66) 1:44.49 (27.11)
2:16.07 (31.58) 2:48.43 (32.36)
3:13.95 (25.52) 3:38.61 (24.66)
2 Nelson, Baylor JR Texas A&M-GU 3:39.35 3:38.64 qB
r:+0.62 22.97 49.44 (26.47)
1:17.67 (28.23) 1:44.61 (26.94)
2:15.44 (30.83) 2:46.88 (31.44)
3:13.17 (26.29) 3:38.64 (25.47)
3 Johnston, David SR Texas 3:39.55 3:39.07 qB
r:+0.71 23.59 50.43 (26.84)
1:18.95 (28.52) 1:46.61 (27.66)
2:17.48 (30.87) 2:48.93 (31.45)
3:14.60 (25.67) 3:39.07 (24.47)
4 Linscheer, Giov JR FLOR-FL 3:42.82 3:39.17 qB
r:+0.70 23.55 50.22 (26.67)
1:19.26 (29.04) 1:46.83 (27.57)
2:17.08 (30.25) 2:47.76 (30.68)
3:13.89 (26.13) 3:39.17 (25.28)
5 Laur, Mason A SR FLOR-FL 3:46.26 3:39.32 qB
r:+0.64 23.39 49.67 (26.28)
1:18.26 (28.59) 1:45.73 (27.47)
2:16.62 (30.89) 2:48.21 (31.59)
3:14.33 (26.12) 3:39.32 (24.99)
6 Magahey, Jake M 5Y UGA 3:39.56 3:39.52 qB
r:+0.63 22.80 49.33 (26.53)
1:17.87 (28.54) 1:45.16 (27.29)
2:17.02 (31.86) 2:49.25 (32.23)
3:14.78 (25.53) 3:39.52 (24.74)
7 Lucas, Cooper FR Texas 3:40.75 3:39.86 qB
r:+0.69 23.69 49.93 (26.24)
1:18.61 (28.68) 1:46.38 (27.77)
2:17.00 (30.62) 2:48.29 (31.29)
3:14.50 (26.21) 3:39.86 (25.36)
8 Hitchcock, Drew FR UGA 3:45.19 3:40.09 qB
r:+0.68 23.14 50.08 (26.94)
1:18.29 (28.21) 1:45.45 (27.16)
2:16.52 (31.07) 2:48.39 (31.87)
3:14.58 (26.19) 3:40.09 (25.51)
Women’s 100 butterfly
Emma Sticklen led the way in prelims in 49.85, three tenths off her best time of the season. She is more than a second clear of teammate Abigail Arens, while Olivia Bray is also in the A final in sixth.
Olivia Peoples of Florida was third, with South Carolina’s Greta Pelzek fourth.
Event 18 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 47.35 11/21/2024G. Walsh, Virginia
SEC: S 48.51 3/18/2023 Maggie MacNeil, LSU
SEC Meet: M 48.99 2023 Maggie MacNeil, LSU
Pool: P 47.42 3/22/2024 Gretchen Walsh, Virginia
50.52 A
53.34 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sticklen, Emma GS Texas 49.55 49.85 qA
r:+0.63 10.61 22.99 (12.38)
36.13 (13.14) 49.85 (13.72)
2 Arens, Abigail GS Texas 51.01 51.03 qB
r:+0.65 10.73 23.61 (12.88)
36.82 (13.21) 51.03 (14.21)
3 Peoples, Olivia SR FLOR-FL 51.16 51.41 qB
r:+0.63 10.84 24.00 (13.16)
37.41 (13.41) 51.41 (14.00)
4 Pelzek, Greta J SR South Carolina-S 51.90 51.46 qB
r:+0.47 10.99 24.20 (13.21)
37.75 (13.55) 51.46 (13.71)
5 Carteaux, Morga SO Auburn-SE 52.66 51.71 qB
r:+0.65 11.08 24.38 (13.30)
37.92 (13.54) 51.71 (13.79)
6 Bray, Olivia G GS Texas 51.26 51.72 qB
r:+0.57 11.06 24.25 (13.19)
37.78 (13.53) 51.72 (13.94)
7 Theall, Liv A GS Texas A&M-GU 51.51 51.77 qB
r:+0.62 10.94 24.02 (13.08)
37.60 (13.58) 51.77 (14.17)
8 Stotler, Sara B Tennessee-SE 52.15 51.81 qB
r:+0.65 10.89 24.02 (13.13)
37.51 (13.49) 51.81 (14.30)
Men’s 100 butterfly
Josh Liendo went 43.70 to lead the way. He’s eight tenths up on Connor Foote of Texas A&M, whose in the midst of a strong meet. Luca Urlando, the top seed entering the meet, is lurking in third, having gone 44.64. He’s been 43.62 this year. Jordan Crooks is opting for the 200 free this year.
Florida’s Scotty Buff is fourth, followed by four Tennessee swimmers, including Gui Caribe. The Vols also have the ninth-place swimmer.
Event 19 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC: S 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC Meet: M 43.89 2024 Josh Liendo, Florida
Pool: P 44.39 11/17/2023Josh Liendo, Florida
44.51 A
46.80 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Liendo, Josh JR FLOR-FL 44.60 43.70MqA
r:+0.63 9.16 20.83 (11.67)
32.30 (11.47) 43.70 (11.40)
2 Foote, Connor M JR Texas A&M-GU 45.17 44.53 qB
r:+0.61 9.18 20.27 (11.09)
32.10 (11.83) 44.53 (12.43)
3 Urlando, Luca R SR UGA 43.62 44.64 qB
r:+0.66 9.67 20.77 (11.10)
32.54 (11.77) 44.64 (12.10)
4 Buff, Scotty SO FLOR-FL 45.69 44.67 qB
r:+0.63 9.50 20.79 (11.29)
32.48 (11.69) 44.67 (12.19)
5 Caribe, Gui C Tennessee-SE 45.18 45.03 qB
r:+0.58 9.32 20.94 (11.62)
32.89 (11.95) 45.03 (12.14)
6 Kammann, Bjoern Tennessee-SE 45.74 45.12 qB
r:+0.71 9.41 20.85 (11.44)
32.75 (11.90) 45.12 (12.37)
7 Espernberger, M Tennessee-SE 45.94 45.43 qB
r:+0.60 9.73 21.32 (11.59)
33.07 (11.75) 45.43 (12.36)
8 Lierz, Harrison Tennessee-SE 47.05 45.63 qB
r:+0.63 9.75 21.29 (11.54)
33.13 (11.84) 45.63 (12.50)
Women’s 200 freestyle
Erin Gemmell led the way in prelims with a 1:42.84 that is .05 off her season best. She’ll have a bunch of Tennessee swimmers chasing her, with Brooklyn Douthwright leading a trip in 1:43.38. Camille Spink and Julie Mrozinski tied for third. Texas has a second A finalists in Lillian Nesty in fifth. Florida has just one in the A final (Lainy Kruger in sixth).
Event 20 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
SEC: S 1:40.90 2/20/2024 Bella Sims, Florida
SEC Meet: M 1:40.90 2024 Bella Sims, Florida
Pool: P 1:40.90 3/22/2024 Bella Sims, Florida
1:42.60 A
1:46.85 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Gemmell, Erin M SO Texas 1:42.79 1:42.84 qB
r:+0.79 23.99 50.29 (26.30)
1:16.91 (26.62) 1:42.84 (25.93)
2 Douthwright, Br Tennessee-SE 1:44.92 1:43.38 qB
r:+0.62 24.42 50.10 (25.68)
1:16.51 (26.41) 1:43.38 (26.87)
3 Mrozinski, Juli Tennessee-SE 1:44.11 1:44.00 qB
r:+0.67 24.14 50.45 (26.31)
1:17.43 (26.98) 1:44.00 (26.57)
3 Spink, Camille Tennessee-SE 1:42.78 1:44.00 qB
r:+0.68 23.64 50.16 (26.52)
1:17.04 (26.88) 1:44.00 (26.96)
5 Nesty, Lillian FR Texas 1:43.21 1:44.05 qB
r:+0.72 24.42 50.58 (26.16)
1:17.14 (26.56) 1:44.05 (26.91)
6 Kruger, Lainy A SO FLOR-FL 1:45.52 1:44.11 qB
r:+0.67 24.76 51.02 (26.26)
1:17.46 (26.44) 1:44.11 (26.65)
7 Stepanek, Chloe 5T Texas A&M-GU 1:43.98 1:44.18 qB
r:+0.55 24.38 50.59 (26.21)
1:17.22 (26.63) 1:44.18 (26.96)
8 Landreneau, Mar FR UGA 1:43.32 1:44.24 qB
r:+0.68 24.21 50.45 (26.24)
1:17.17 (26.72) 1:44.24 (27.07)
Men’s 200 freestyle
It’s Texas’ event, and while the depth isn’t quite there, the top-end speed is, with four total swimmers undercutting the pool record at Gabrielsen Natatorium. Chris Guliano will get his name up there, setting the pace in 1:30.31, but NCAA champion Luke Hobson is not far behind in 1:30.76.
Alabama’s Charlie Hawke takes the third seed in 1:30.84, .01 up no Tomas Koski of Georgia. Jordan Crooks is fifth.
Texas’ depth isn’t quite there: Coby Carrozza, in 10th, was third among the Longhorns, with Manning Haskal and Camden Taylor sneaking into the B final.
Event 21 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 1:28.81 3/29/2024 Luke Hobson, Texas
SEC: S 1:29.48 2/23/2021 Kieran Smith, Florida
SEC Meet: M 1:29.48 2021 Kieran Smith, Florida
Pool: P 1:31.05 11/21/2024Charlie Hawke, Alabama
1:31.21 A
1:35.35 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Guiliano, Chris Texas 1:33.29 1:30.31PqA
r:+0.60 20.71 43.46 (22.75)
1:06.69 (23.23) 1:30.31 (23.62)
2 Hobson, Luke A SR Texas 1:31.20 1:30.76PqA
r:+0.74 21.00 43.73 (22.73)
1:07.04 (23.31) 1:30.76 (23.72)
3 Hawke, Charlie SR Alabama-SE 1:31.05 1:30.84PqA
r:+0.69 21.23 44.33 (23.10)
1:07.60 (23.27) 1:30.84 (23.24)
4 Koski, Tomas S SO UGA 1:31.72 1:30.85PqA
r:+0.60 21.15 44.28 (23.13)
1:07.64 (23.36) 1:30.85 (23.21)
5 Crooks, Jordan Tennessee-SE 1:30.00 1:31.10 qA
r:+0.61 21.09 44.45 (23.36)
1:07.75 (23.30) 1:31.10 (23.35)
6 Painter, Alex J FR FLOR-FL 1:34.11 1:31.49 qB
r:+0.59 21.19 44.62 (23.43)
1:08.10 (23.48) 1:31.49 (23.39)
7 Dragoja, Toni JR Alabama-SE 1:33.61 1:32.19 qB
r:+0.60 21.75 45.38 (23.63)
1:08.71 (23.33) 1:32.19 (23.48)
8 Alves, Kaique SR Alabama-SE 1:31.78 1:32.21 qB
r:+0.64 21.21 44.53 (23.32)
1:08.20 (23.67) 1:32.21 (24.01)
